Automobile.



- F. P. NEHRBAS.

AUTOMOBILE.

I APPLIOATIOR' FILED JUNE 7, 1909. 950,949. 7 Patented Mar. 1, 1910.

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WITNESSES: "IVE/ T0 7 Q Q /Kcm ITTORNE F. P. NBHRBAS.

AUTOMOBILE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7, 1909.

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i Todall whom it may concern:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK 1?. NEHRBAS, or BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR won. a. rnoMA's oron COMPANY, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

AUTOMOBILE.

Bejt known that I, FREDERICK P.- Nann- BAs,-a citizen of'the United States, residing [at B'u'fi'alo, in the county of Erie and State l New York, have invented anew and useful-ff-Improvement in Automobiles, of which the following is a s ecificationn i (This mven'tion re ates to an improvement I in the "forattaching; three-quarter elliptical'spfings to the frame of'an auto- ;m'ojile and lias the object toprovide means for this" purpose which will reliably connect the frame and springs, increase the strength f thefframe and improve the appearance of the automobile, this end being accomplished at lowcojst. and without any material -de I parturefromthe inluse. I

' In the'acCofnpanyingfdraWings consistin Similarf'letters-of reference indicate corresp general design heretofore of 2Ksheets: Figure 1 is a top plan-view 0 one: of the rea'r'corners of an automobile frame and the'adjacent tliree-quarten eHip tical spring showing the same connected bys for this? ur' ose; .gFi thereof? l ig. 3"jis a enlarged scale, in line my improved m 2 1s a; sidejglev cross section, on

3-:3, Fig. 1; Fig. '4is a fragmentary verti-,

, cal longitudinal section, on an-enlarged scale, in line 4 1, Fig. 1. Figs'fi and 6 are horizontal sections, in the correspondingly numiiding parts throughout the several views. L i A represents one of-the longitudinal side hereof-the automobile frame and B therear crossbar thereof, these barslapping one over the 'other at their opposi ng ends forming a rig t 'angle'co'rnengas shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4 andby fu'jll'lines. in Fig. 5. Ad-

"jaeentto t 'his corner --is arranged a three qua rtenelliptlcal spring winch comprises a ieehii ellip tical :lower section C connected fiith'fits. central art to the adjacent wheel axle 1;) while its ontend is connected with theouter sideof th'eframe side bar by a bracket d, and an upper quarter-elliptical sectioniE which is connected at its rear end rwithythe rear end of the lower section by means-of a link'e while its front end is conin'eeted with the adjacent corner of the automobilet'frame by means of my improved connectingineans which are constructed as fol- -'loWs:-.-F represents a bracket having upper (Mi and lower horizontal plates which are se- -cross bars at the corner thereof.

.closed at its front end.

.the several superposed leaves of the upper Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Mar; 1, 1910. Application filed June 7, 1909. Serial 'No. 500,519.

cured with theirinnerpartsf by rivets g to the upper and lower sides ofthe end portions of the side and cross bars of the frame while their outer parts G are connected'at their outer ends by a vertical longitudinal 'web or wall h. The inner parts 7 of the bracket plates form gussets or braces which stiffen the. connection between the side and The. rear partof the vertical web his arranged a con siderable distance beyond the outer side of the adjacent frame side bar while the front end thereof is fitted against thisside of said bar forming a rearwardly flaring pocket or socket which isopen at its rear end and The front ends of quarter-elliptical spring sect on E are inserted forwardly into a pocket ofthe bracket F.

The width of this pocket is somewhat greater than the width of the leaves of the upper spring section for the purpose of permitting the leaves in the upper section to be made as wide as those in the lower section and still separate the lower section from the side bar :a sufficient distance to allow the lower section to move vertically without liability of contact with the side bar. To hold the leaves of the upper spring section against lateral movement in the socket, the outer edges. of the same are engaged withthe inner side of the vertical web or' outer wall h of this pocket while the inner edges thereof en-- gage with a pair of upright bolts I, I which connect the upper and lower plates o f the bracket one behind the other between the frame side bar and the upperspring, as shown best in Figs. 1, 5 and 6.. ,The upper spring leaves are securely held in the pocket against rearward withdrawal therefrom by means which comprise a pair of cooperating wedges J, J? arranged between the lower side of the pocket and the underside of the upper spring section and the upper spring is cushioned in this pocket by means of a filling or strip K of wood interposed be tween the topof this spring and the upper side of the pocket. The front wedge J, the leaves of the'upper section and the cushion filling are'h'eld: in the pocket by means of a coupling or clamping bolt L assing vertically through these parts and tie upper and lower plates of the bracket and the rear wedge J is adapted to be driven forwardly between the front wedge and-the lowermost leaf of the upper spring section, the rear end of the rear wedge being provided with an.

.enlargementj to facilitate such driving and '2. also permit convenient removal thereof; if! necessary for repairs.

bolt'and permit of more convenient assembling of the parts. The rear end of the tillmg is provided with a beveled enlargement 0 which is flush with the top of the pocket and produces a neat and finished appearance. For the purpose of aiding in holding the front wedge against forward movement in the socket the same is provided on its inner side with a laterally projecting lug p which engages with the front side bolt I, as shown in FigsB and 6. p

I claim as my invention: v 1. An automobile comprising a longitudinal bar and 'a cross bar, a bracket having upper and lower plates which are secured with their inner )arts to the adjacent ends of said bars and form gussets while their outer parts are connected by a vertical web and form a pocket, and a spring seated in said pocket. Y

2. An automobile comprising a longitudinal bar and a cross bar, a bracket having upper and lower plates which are secured with their inner arts to the adjacent ends of said bars and orm 'gussets while their outer parts are connected by a vertical web which has its rear part separated from the longitudinal bar while its front part is closed to the same forming a re'arwardly .flaring pocket, vand a spring seat in said pocket.

3.. An automobile comprising a side bar and cross bar, a bracket connectedwith said bars andhaving a pocket, a spring arranged in said pocket and engagingwith the outer side of the pocket, anda vertical bolt connecting the top and bottom ofsaid bracket and arranged between the spring and the side bar.

l. An automobile comprising a frame, a bracket secured to the frame and having a pocket, a spring seated in the pocket, and a pushion filling arranged between one hori-' zontal side of the pocket and the spring.

" fir-An automobile comprisinga frame, a

'bracket secured to the frame and having a pocket, a spring seated in the pocket anda wedge arranged between one horizontal side of the pocket and the spring.

6.-An automobile comprising a frame, a bracket secured to the frame and having-a pocket, a spring seated in the pocket, a cushion filling arranged between one horizontal side of the pocket and the spring, and a wedge arranged between the other horizontal side of the pocket and the spring.

' 7. An automobile comprising a frame, a

bracket secured to the frame and having apocket, a spring seated in the pocket and two cooperating wedges arranged between one horizontal side of the pocket and the spring. i v.

8. An' automobile com'prisingxa frame, a bracket secured to the frame and having a pocket, a spring seated in the pocket, and two cooperatingwedges arranged between. one horizont'al'side of the pocket and the spring one of said wedges being stationary wvhilc the other is. movable lengthwise for tightening-the s ring inthe socket.

9. An automo ile' comprising a frame,'-a

I bracket secured to the frame and having a pocket, a spring seated in the pocket, a vertical bolt connecting the spring with the top and bottom of the pocket, and a cushion fillingarran'ged between the spring and one of the horizontal sides of the pocket and having 'a-lon itudinal slot or recess at its front end which receives said bolt.

'10. .An automobile comprising a frame, a bracket secured to the frame and having a pocket, a spring seated in the, pocket, a vertical bolt connecting the spring with the top and bottom of the pocket, a stations. wedge arranged between one horizontal wa l of the pocket and the spring and having a longitudinal slot or recess in its front end which receives said bolt, and a movable wedge engaging with the stationary wedge.

11. An automobile comprising a frame, a bracket secured to the" frame and having a pocket, a spring seated in the pocket, a vertical bolt connecting the spring with the 'with said side bolt, and a movable we engaging with the stationary wedge. p Witness my hand this 2nd day of June, 1909.

FREDERICK P. NEHRBAS. 

